Cody Simpson’s ‘Surfers Paradise’ Album Rockets to No. 2 on iTunes

Within minutes of the release of his second album, Surfers Paradise, on July 16, it went straight to No. 3 on the iTunes album chart, and as of the publication of this blog, it’s holding tight at No. 2 … beating out Justin Timberlake and Imagine Dragons.

Right after its midnight release, the “Pretty Brown Eyes” singer thanked his fans on Twitter. “Knowing that so many of u out there are listening right now to my music means so much. Worked so hard and not done yet. Thank u so much,” he wrote.

In another tweet, he continued, “This is my album and I’m proud of it and I’m grateful to share it with you. Love you angels. This is #SurfersParadise.”

waking up to #SurfersParadise trending world wide and my album at #3 on the US @itunes chart. so thankful to all of my angels!